Habs World Juniors/Spengler Cup StatTracker

The 2018 World Juniors took place from December 26th through January 5th. The Habs had a trio of players participating in defenceman Victor Mete plus 2017 draft picks Ryan Poehling and Joni Ikonen. Here is how each player fared.

Joni Ikonen (Finland)

Date

Opponent

G

A

PIMS

+/-

SOG

TOI

Dec. 26

Canada

0

0

0

-1

1

19:22

Dec. 28

Denmark

0

1

0

+1

1

16:15

Dec. 30

Slovakia

1

0

0

E

2

13:59

Dec. 31

USA

0

0

0

E

0

5:51

Jan. 2

Czech Rep.

0

0

0

-1

2

17:50

Totals

1

1

0

-1

6

73:17

Victor Mete (Canada)

Date

Opponent

G

A

PIMS

+/-

SOG

TOI

Dec. 26

Finland

0

1

0

+3

3

21:04

Dec. 27

Slovakia

0

1

0

+3

4

25:36

Dec. 29

USA

0

0

2

E

1

23:52

Dec. 30

Denmark

0

0

0

+1

2

7:39

Jan. 2

Switzerland

DNP – Lower-body injury

Jan. 4

Czech Rep.

0

0

0

+1

1

21:24

Jan. 5

Sweden

0

1

0

+3

1

21:57

Totals

0

3

2

+11

12

121:32

Mete was named Canada’s Player of the Game on December 26th.

Ryan Poehling (USA)

Date

Opponent

G

A

PIMS

+/-

SOG

TOI

Dec. 26

Denmark

0

0

0

+1

3

15:17

Dec. 28

Slovakia

0

1

0

E

4

15:57

Dec. 29

Canada

0

0

0

E

0

23:33

Dec. 31

Finland

0

0

0

-2

2

17:12

Jan. 2

Russia

0

1

0

+1

1

20:25

Jan. 4

Sweden

0

0

0

-1

2

17:43

Jan. 5

Czech Rep.

1

0

0

+2

3

17:09

Totals

1

2

0

+1

15

127:24

Over the years, many of the Canadiens and their prospects have played in this tournament. Here is a look at how each of those players performed.

Goalies

Player

Year(s)

Country

Record

GAA

SV%

SO

Carey Price

2007

Canada

6-0-0

1.14

.961

2

Zach Fucale

2014/15

Canada

8-2-0

1.81

.911

2

Al Montoya

2004/05

USA

9-3-0

2.39

.920

2

Defence

Player

Year(s)

Country

GP

G

A

PTS

PIMS

Jakub Jerabek

2010/11

Czech Rep.

12

2

8

10

4

Karl Alzner

2007/08

Canada

13

1

2

3

2

Noah Juulsen

2017

Canada

7

0

2

2

4

Shea Weber

2005

Canada

6

0

0

0

10

Forwards

Player

Year(s)

Country

GP

G

A

PTS

PIMS

Max Friberg

2010/11

Sweden

12

11

2

13

26

Jonathan Drouin

2013/14

Canada

13

5

8

13

24

Jacob de la Rose

2013-2015

Sweden

20

5

5

10

32

Tomas Plekanec

2001/02

Czech Rep.

14

4

5

9

6

Artturi Lehkonen

2013-2015

Finland

16

6

3

9

12

Ales Hemsky

2002

Czech Rep.

7

3

6

9

6

Alex Galchenyuk

2013

USA

7

2

6

8

4

Brendan Gallagher

2012

Canada

6

3

3

6

12

Charles Hudon

2014

Canada

7

1

1

2

2

Phillip Danault

2013

Canada

6

0

1

1

2

Markus Eisenschmid

2014/15

Germany

13

1

0

1

10

Max Pacioretty

2008

USA

6

0

0

0

8

Spengler Cup

The Habs also had a prospect at the Spengler Cup as Jake Evans suited up for Canada, who took home the title for the third straight year.